One of the hardest things about feeding your family well is the time it takes to prep and cook healthy family meals. On busy evenings, when you’re pulled in a dozen different directions, it’s oh so tempting to rely on processed foods or fast food. Believe me, I know that [continue reading]

As the Christmas season approaches, the pressure to buy more stuff increases. You’ll feel it, and I will too. But as we navigate the six weeks from Thanksgiving through Christmas, let’s remember to keep things in perspective. Because our children really don’t need much “stuff.” They do need gifts, but [continue reading]

Well, the Christmas season isn’t following the plan I laid out so neatly and carefully. My mother’s death, a year ago this week, is weighing heavily on me. The adopt-a-family project I’m coordinating at work has run into some roadblocks. The cabinet my husband is assembling is spread across the [continue reading]

Did you answer the 6 questions I asked about your health last week? If so, the odds are good that you answered “no” to “Do you get enough sleep?” Most busy wives and moms need more sleep, so if you don’t get enough you’re in good company. Although it’s not [continue reading]

Your life is busy, and it’s not likely to get less busy anytime soon. And maybe, like a lot of women, you wonder how all of that busyness is affecting your marriage. Between school and jobs and children’s activities and the house and the yard, it seems like your marriage [continue reading]

For most families, spring is one of the busiest times of the year. Which means, for most wives and moms, that schedules and to-do lists that already seemed crazy are about to get even crazier. At a time of year when many women are longing to slow down and enjoy [continue reading]